CVE-2023-2806 (GCVE-0-2023-2806)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-19 08:31 – Updated: 2024-11-22 19:48- CWE-611 - XML External Entity Reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.229411 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229411 | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://github.com/Strangenees/e-cology/blob/main… | related |
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 1 |
|---|---|
| Iot | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | other-software |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | Weaver |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | Weaver e-cology |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 1 |
| Observation Date | 2026-07-19 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 8.8 |
| Vulnerability Severity | High |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Weaver e-cology API RequestInfoByXml xml external entity reference |
| Vendor | Weaver |
| Product | e-cology |
| Added Date | 2023-05-19T08:31:02.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 5.5 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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"dateReserved": "2023-05-19T08:22:18.214Z",
"dateUpdated": "2024-11-22T19:48:00.155Z",
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}
Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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